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Year in Review

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Drama Queens
They’re pouty, peppy and full of glamour. Today’s mannequins say, “Look at me!”

Drama is everywhere in fashion, from the gauzy, girly, boldly colored looks of spring to the “fierce” feathered frocks of “Project Runway” winner Christian Siriano. And fashion’s ebbs and flows are turning the tide this . . .  » MORE
    Drama Queens


Maska
ISP/VM+SD Store Design Competition Winner

Designed to keep pace with Zara and H&M, the new 2,000-square-foot Maska store draws shoppers in from the get-go, with a storefront display of mannequins in a fluorescent patterned-acrylic frame. Inside, the predominantly white store is p . . .  » MORE
    Maska


Holiday in the Park
Metro Mechanics transforms atrium's holiday display

Light, movement and wonderment typically grace New York during the holiday season. But it’s not just the stores and store windows that glisten. The tree at Rockefeller Center and the multi-faceted snowflake over 57th Street and Fifth Avenue set . . .  » MORE
    Holiday in the Park


Knock it Off – at Your Peril
Buying copied mannequins is illegal, whether you knew or not

 In today’s competitive, budget-conscious retail arena, what visual merchandiser wouldn’t want to have high-quality mannequins at a fraction of the cost? And so the temptations are great when a retailer has the chance to get w . . .  » MORE
    Knock it Off – at Your Peril


Welcome to the Hotel Ralph Pucci
Mannequin maker moves to the world of hospitality

The Ralph Pucci brand continues to evolve. First known for his stylish mannequins, he then began a collaboration with world-renowned illustrators, fashion designers, pop artists and supermodels, expanding into the art world and home furnishings indus . . .  » MORE
    Welcome to the Hotel Ralph Pucci


Europe Springs to Life
Season's softer side emerges in London and Milan

After many European springs of explosive colors, this season’s streets are filled with a softer, monochromatic palette. Silver and metallics are paired with whites, creams and other pastel tones. Country scenes are whitewashed, silver and gold . . .  » MORE
    Europe Springs to Life


Cassis
New Canadian retail chain offers respite for boomer women

Cassis is a liqueur made from blackberries. It’s also a fishing village on France’s southern coast favored by artists. And now, it’s the name of a new Canadian apparel chain that targets baby boomer women. “Our stores a . . .  » MORE
    Cassis


What's Hot, What's Possible and What's Available
Mannequin manufacturers and retailers talk trends in this exclusive Q&A

So just what are the hottest trends in the mannequin industry today? On a recent trip to New York in December, we asked retailers and manufacturers just that. See VM+SD’s March issue for a full report on what’s going on in the mannequin i . . .  » MORE
    What's Hot, What's Possible and What's Available


The Skinny on Mannequins
Dangerously gaunt or lustily full-bodied, they still sell merchandise

 Are runway models too thin? The couture industry has been under intense fire lately, as doctors and other critics express their concern about the gaunt models now sauntering down fashion runways. Even governments have joined the fray. Spain rec . . .  » MORE
    The Skinny on Mannequins


Continental Holiday
Christmas glamour returns to the capitals of Europe

After years of minimalism, sparse designer trees and discreet decorations, European Christmas shop windows for 2006 were full of opulence, exaggeration, luxury, glamour and eye-catching glitter. Bright colors accented with gold, silver and pure white . . .  » MORE
    Continental Holiday


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